Downtown

Known as the original founding point of Houston, Downtown is Houston’s main Business District, housing the headquarters of many of the cities most prominent companies. The area is comprised of tunnels and sidewalks connecting the buildings of the area. The Downtown tunnel system contains many different restaurants, shops, and services. Downtown is comprised of various districts, which include the Theater, Historic, Convention, Shopping, Skyline, Warehouse, Ballpark, Civic, Harris, and Medical districts. The MetroRail runs through Downtown, and the area also houses Houston’s main governmental offices, as well as one of Houston’s biggest parks and aquariums, Discovery Green and the Downtown Aquarium.